Has this car had a haircut?

[hornetrider]

As you say - blatant. Have you spoken to them and asked mileage? Surely the online MOT history will betray it.

[Some Gump]

lol.
I really wish trading standards et all would clamp down on cowboy outits like this...

[McSam]

hornetrider said:

As you say - blatant. Have you spoken to them and asked mileage? Surely the online MOT history will betray it.

Most probably - but you can only get that once you have the log book, at which point you've already paid for the car, including signing the contract of sale that will have a clause in saying something about the mileage being "a guide only and not subject to guarantee". Which leaves you buggered.

So the situation would play for the vast majority of people, anyway. Is it possible to get the histories with the VIN? I can't remember.

[cptsideways]

How convenient, I'm sure trading standards would be very interested...

[durbster]

Could it be that they had two cars in the same colour and couldn't be arsed to take more photos?

[r-kid]

Am I missing the obvious here, but as I read it:

Advert 1 (13th April) 4995 @ 57000 miles

Advert 2 (18th April) 4495 @ 85000 miles

So to me it looks like they listed it once and then realised they had understated the mileage so re listed with a lower price.

[Monkeylegend]

r-kid said:

Am I missing the obvious here, but as I read it:

Advert 1 (13th April) 4995 @ 57000 miles

Advert 2 (18th April) 4495 @ 85000 miles

So to me it looks like they listed it once and then realised they had understated the mileage so re listed with a lower price.

Stop being sensible, what will we have to moan about if you carry on like this

And in answer to the OP, it could be they have bought it a wig.

[mercfunder]

r-kid said:

Am I missing the obvious here, but as I read it:

Advert 1 (13th April) 4995 @ 57000 miles

Advert 2 (18th April) 4495 @ 85000 miles

So to me it looks like they listed it once and then realised they had understated the mileage so re listed with a lower price.

That would never be right, this is PH, everybody else in the world is a crook out to rob us blind and screw us over at every opportunity.
Good job we are all 16 stone "no fat" goatee bearded street fighters!

OP wouldn't it have been better to wait for an answer from the seller before besmirching their reputation on the Internet?

[oldcynic]

The ad at £4995 shows a screen price of £4495 in the photos!

Seems entirely possible that one of the ads is a mistake.

[mercfunder]

Is this like Countdown?

We have to reach 84 from the numbers they posted?......Nope can't do it, can I just ogle Carol Voderman's arse instead?

[oldcynic]

hora said:

Reply back. No the mileage is 84k. WTF?

84237 is quoted in one of the adverts.

ETA Worryingly, this same advert quotes service history to 48000 miles!

Edited by oldcynic on Thursday 5th May 14:11